The Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center is a 1,600-seat multi-purpose
arena in
Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Built in 1967, it was the home of the
New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders men's and women's
basketball,
volleyball,
fencing and
swim
Swim or SWIM may refer to:
Movement and sport
* Swim, a fad dance
* Aquatic locomotion, the act of biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium
* Human swimming, the useful or recreational activity of movement through water
* Swimming ( ...
teams until the
Wellness and Events Center opened.
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The multi-purpose arena has a main hall area with three basketball/volleyball courts which could be independently partitioned for simultaneous tournament hosting and practice.
Other amenities includes a medical clinic, a 25-yard indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, two weight rooms, sauna, training room, locker rooms, racquetball courts and a two-lane jogging track.
NJIT played its last game at the arena on February 23, 2017, an 88–87 win over USC Upstate in front of a crowd of 677. The team has since moved to the new Wellness and Events Center starting with the 2018-19 season.
See also
* Golden Dome Athletic Center
The Golden Dome Athletic Center in Newark, New Jersey is the hub of Rutgers–Newark athletics and teams, the Scarlet Raiders. It is located at 42 Warren Street between Downtown and University Heights. Built in 1977, it seats 2,000. The facili ...
* List of college athletic programs in New Jersey
* List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
* History of sports in Newark, New Jersey
Sports in Newark, New Jersey, the second largest city in New York metropolitan area, are part of the regional professional sports and media markets. The city has hosted many teams and events, though much of its history is without an MLB, NBA, NHL, ...
* Sports in New Jersey
, New Jersey has six teams from major professional sports leagues playing in the state, with only one team identifying themselves as solely being from the state. The other remaining teams identify themselves as being from the New York metropolita ...
References
External links
NJIT Athletic Facilities
Zoom Fleisher
College basketball venues in the United States
NJIT Highlanders basketball
Sports venues in Newark, New Jersey
Indoor arenas in New Jersey
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